TY - JOUR AU - Hardiman, Maxwell Charles T1 - World Health Organization Perspective on Implementation of International Health Regulations T2 - Emerging Infectious Disease journal PY - 2012 VL - 18 IS - 7 SP - 1041 SN - 1080-6059 AB - In 2005, the International Health Regulations were adopted at the 58th World Health Assembly; in June 2007, they were entered into force for most countries. In 2012, the world is approaching a major 5-year milestone in the global commitment to ensure national capacities to identify, investigate, assess, and respond to public health events. In the past 5 years, existing programs have been boosted and some new activities relating to International Health Regulations provisions have been successfully established. The lessons and experience of the past 5 years need to be drawn upon to provide improved direction for the future. KW - World Health Organization KW - international cooperation KW - regulations KW - international health regulations KW - WHO KW - implementation KW - disease KW - spread KW - pandemic KW - influenza DO - 10.3201/eid1807.120395 UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/18/7/12-0395_article ER - End of Reference